1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/igor.py b/igor.py
index 2e1f7aa5..c01cc759 100644
--- a/igor.py
+++ b/igor.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import glob
 import inspect
 import os
 import platform
+import subprocess
 import sys
 import sysconfig
 import textwrap
@@ -351,6 +352,12 @@ def print_banner(label):
     sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
+def do_quietly(command):
+    """Run a command in a shell, and suppress all output."""
+    proc = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+    return proc.returncode
+
+
 def do_help():
     """List the available commands"""
     items = list(globals().items())